Citroen C5 Aircross Quiz
Driver information instrument cluster

General

In this manual: Driver information instrument cluster
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PREAMBLE

The instrument cluster, of traditional appearance, is a control unit on the CONFORT VAN network. The instrument cluster consists of the following elements:

  • warning and information lamps,
  • gauges and indicators (levels, temperatures, speed, etc.),
  • a liquid crystal display including a maintenance indicator, an oil level indicator and odometers,
  • adjustment switches (brightness, trip odometer reset, etc.).

The instrument cluster communicates with the other control units on the CONFORT VAN network and has self-diagnosis functions. The technician can perform the following operations using the LEXIA and PROXIA tools:

  • reading data,
  • writing data,
  • actuator testing and output control,
  • resetting certain information.

GENERAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

Synoptique general
General block diagram

(*) : selon versions et pays

(*): depending on version and country

(*) : selon versions et pays

(*): depending on version and country

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

Description of instrument clusters by level

Combiné de niveau 1 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 1 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 2 et 3 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 2 and 3 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 1, 2 et 3 avec boîte de vitesses automatique.

Level 1, 2 and 3 instrument cluster with automatic gearbox.

Voyants et indicateurs lumineux

Warning lamps and indicator lights

Combiné de niveau 1 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 1 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 2 et 3 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 2 and 3 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 1, 2,et 3 avec boîte de vitesses automatique

Level 1, 2 and 3 instrument cluster with automatic gearbox

(*) : European On Board Diagnosis

(*): European On-Board Diagnosis

Gauges and indicators

Combiné de niveau 1 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 1 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 2 et 3 avec boîte de vitesses manuelle.

Level 2 and 3 instrument cluster with manual gearbox.

Combiné de niveau 1, 2 et 3 avec boîte de vitesses automatique.

Level 1, 2 and 3 instrument cluster with automatic gearbox.

Afficheur à cristaux liquides

Liquid crystal display

The liquid crystal display shows the following items:

  • service indicator,
  • oil level indicator,
  • trip odometer,
  • total odometer.

Each time +APC is switched on, the liquid crystal display is activated.

The display goes through different modes, following the sequence below.

Afficheur à cristaux liquides
Liquid crystal display

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Note: Pressing the odometer reset switch while the oil level is displayed interrupts the sequence and switches the display to odometer mode.

Connector: pin assignment

Note: Pin assignment varies depending on instrument cluster level; the connector remains the same for all.

Connecteur MQS 26 voies jaune
26-way yellow MQS connector

GESTION DE L’ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE

ELECTRICAL POWER MANAGEMENT

The instrument cluster adapts its operation to energy-saving requests sent by the BSI via the VAN CONFORT network.

The different operating modes are as follows:

Principe de fonctionnement: instrumentation

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